“During the season, I had gotten down to about 285 pounds running the spread, no-huddle offense,” he said.

But he weighed in at 312 pounds Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine, on a 6-foot-2˝-inch frame.

“I do feel the difference,” he said. “I feel like I’ve got just a little more ‘butt’ behind me”

(The better to anchor.)

“And I’m ready to be more of a physical player,” he said.

Cooper added the weight with what might be called the sportswriter’s diet.

“Just trying to eat as much as I possibly could,” Cooper said. “It really turned into just eat, eat, eat. . . . Maybe not the healthiest things, but just get the weight on, because I knew I’d work hard enough to kind of do what I needed to do.”

Why didn't Warmack bench?? Surprised that Fluker only put up 21 reps in the BP. I know the guy has incredible functional strength and his arms are longer than many people's legs, but 21 reps?? Not that impressive.

Look like a beast. Workout like a beast.

Is anyone else stunned that Fluker was the ONLY Oline prospect from Alabama who decided to bench today?? WTF??
These guys are NCs and part of one of the best Olines in college football history.
Who needs 'ideal conditions' to bench???lol

Cordarrelle Pattern is only 6'2, so my comparison for him now is Dez Bryant.
If he has that level of talent, he's going to be a steal outside the top 10.

Alabama OG Chance Warmack performed 35 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press at the Combine.
He weighed in at 6-foot-2, 317 earlier in the week, and the impressiveness of Warmack's lofty bench-press total is enhanced by his vine-like, 34 3/4-inch arms. Warmack is attempting to stave off North Carolina's Jonathan Cooper as the 2013 draft's top-rated guard. Cooper did 35 reps, too, but has shorter arms.

Why didn't Warmack bench?? Surprised that Fluker only put up 21 reps in the BP. I know the guy has incredible functional strength and his arms are longer than many people's legs, but 21 reps?? Not that impressive.

Look like a beast. Workout like a beast.

Is anyone else stunned that Fluker was the ONLY Oline prospect from Alabama who decided to bench today?? WTF??
These guys are NCs and part of one of the best Olines in college football history.
Who needs 'ideal conditions' to bench???lol

Cordarrelle Pattern is only 6'2, so my comparison for him now is Dez Bryant.
If he has that level of talent, he's going to be a steal outside the top 10.

Fluker's bench was interesting. Rogers Gaines has similar length arms and put up 28 reps. But ultimately I wouldn't put too much into it.

How often do these post season fast risers pan out? Not necessarily the physical freaks but the guys that you didnt hear a ton about during the season but get a lot of hype once the season has ended like a Shariff Floyd? I remember tyson alualu rose pretty quickly and has had a meh career so far. I think michael brockers became a big name after the season last year

I'm very interested to watch Sheldon Richardson at the Combine. I think after this week he'll be a lock for the Top 10. Also want to see some of these Pass Catchers.

Agree. I like Floyd too but Richardson is the reason I'm not as adamant about putting Akeem Spence as the #1 DT even if he blows the combine out of the water. Richardson is special and a freak athlete to boot.

How often do these post season fast risers pan out? Not necessarily the physical freaks but the guys that you didnt hear a ton about during the season but get a lot of hype once the season has ended like a Shariff Floyd? I remember tyson alualu rose pretty quickly and has had a meh career so far. I think michael brockers became a big name after the season last year

How often do these post season fast risers pan out? Not necessarily the physical freaks but the guys that you didnt hear a ton about during the season but get a lot of hype once the season has ended like a Shariff Floyd? I remember tyson alualu rose pretty quickly and has had a meh career so far. I think michael brockers became a big name after the season last year

Michael Brockers only became a big name after the season because no one ever expects a redshirt sophomore to declare.

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